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What's New?
Updated A-2 Labels
The Perry Sportswear 16175-P and Rough Wear 27752 labels have been updated. They're now highly accurate copies of original
labels, and can be seen below.
Click on the image for a larger comparison.
The Real McCoy's and Good Wear Leather
We have built a relationship with The Real McCoy's of Japan, and now offer their products through Good Wear Leather. They have a massive stock of
garments, from leather jackets to demin and vintage style workwear. We are very excited about this opportunity!
» Read more
Red Tails
In 2008, Good Wear Leather was invited to produce a number of A-2 jackets for the movie Red Tails. We completed 18 jackets in early 2009,
and after a long wait wondering how the movie was progressing, the official trailer has been released. We are excited!
» Red Tails — The Official Trailer
» Red Tails on Facebook
We made the jackets for these characters:
Marty 'Easy' Julian (Nate Parker)
Leon 'Neon' Edwards (Kevin Phillips)
Maurice 'Bumps' Wilson (Michael B. Jordan)
Joe 'Lightning' Little (David Oyelowo)
Ray 'Ray Gun' Gannon (Tristan Wilds)
Walter 'Winky' Hall (Leslie Odom Jr.)
Samuel 'Suicide' George (Elijah Kelley)
David 'Deke' Watkins (Marcus T. Paulk)
Andrew 'Smoky' Salem (Ne-Yo)
Several well-known reproduction companies were invited to make various jackets for the film, so we are one of a number of companies that will have their
goods shown on the silver screen. We can say that the costume designer took her job very seriously, and made every effort to reproduce what the Tuskegee
Airmen were wearing during their combat tour in Italy.
Here are some photographs that show A-2 jackets that were made by Good Wear Leather:
» Actors on set #1
» Same jacket as above
» Actors on set #2
» Actors on set #3
» Actors on set #4
» Actors on set #4
» Actors on set #5
» Marcus T. Paulk stars as David "Deacon" Williams
New patterns
We have developed a number of new patterns for A-2 and other jackets. We have either taken apart originals that were in rough condition, or carefully
measured originals in solid condition. These are shown in one color of leather, but other colors are available.
» A-2 Cooper Sportswear
» A-2 Dubow 1755
» A-2 1938 Acme Leather Clothing Co.
» A-2 Cable Raincoat
» A-2 Monarch Mfg. Co.
U. S. Navy:
» G-1 55J14 Star Sportswear
Civilian Design:
» Californian Arcadia
New goatskin source
The goatskin we now use is from a new supplier. We like the feel and texture much more (and the smell!). We now have russet brown, and a very dark seal brown.
Next we will have a mid-point shade of brown that's between seal and russet, and that will arrive in around the end of August.
» Russet brown veg-tanned aniline goatskin
» Seal brown veg-tanned aniline goatskin
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